Note-taking
8 posts
ADHD notes: when my typing can't keep up, I talk instead
ADHD notes out loud: why a dyslexic founder with a lot of ADHD traits records voice notes, the habits that help, and what happens after pressing stop.
ADHD working memory: why I lose the thread mid-sentence, and what helps
What ADHD working memory means, what the NHS and the research say, and the habits that help me pick the thread back up when I drop it.
Object permanence and ADHD: if I can't see it, it doesn't exist
What people mean by object permanence and ADHD, why out of sight is out of mind for me, and the habits that stop things vanishing.
Dyslexia and ADHD at work: 35 years of hiding typos, and what finally helped
Dyslexia and ADHD at work, from someone with both: what 35 years of workarounds taught me, and the habits and tools that finally help.
Personal knowledge management is broken, and how to fix it
Why most personal knowledge management systems turn into digital hoarding, and what to do instead of building a perfect system.
The only note taking system that survives real life
Most note taking systems fail because they assume ideal conditions. A zero-maintenance, capture-first system that survives a busy life.
The Zettelkasten method is overcomplicated for most people
Is the Zettelkasten method practical for modern knowledge workers? A contrarian take on why it is overcomplicated, and what to do instead.
Best note taking app ADHD brains will actually keep using
How to choose the best note taking app ADHD brains will stick with, based on years of abandoned apps and what finally worked.